Spotify has sent out a new e-mail to users. An “unspecified” number of users have received notifications the music streaming giant had reset their passwords. The e-mail told users the company made this change “due to detected suspicious activity.” Conf…
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Logic Signs Exclusive Publishing Deal with Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has confirmed a new deal with a major rapper. Def Jam artist Logic has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration deal with the major publishing company. The deal comes after the rapper’s latest album, Confess…
FLY Open Air Festival in Scotland Bans Mobile Phones Entirely
The FLY Open Air festival in Scotland completely banned smartphones at its Boiler Room Stage to keep attendees “in the moment.” The festival took place in Edinburgh over the weekend and organizers tweeted to let fans know phones would be collected. A t…
A Smaller Samsung Smart Speaker Passes Through FCC Testing
Several months after revealing the Galaxy Home, Samsung appears to have another smaller smart speaker on the way. Recent FCC filing documents show a smaller Samsung smart speaker with a design that resembles its larger Galaxy Home cousin. The smart sp…
Brooklyn Is Officially Naming a Street After Notorious B.I.G.
The Brooklyn intersection that the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. called his stomping grounds will be renamed in his honor. The announcement was made by the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation yesterday, on what would have been Biggie’s 47th birthd…
Sofar Sounds CEO Defends Poor Artist Payouts as Company Raises $25 Million
Sofar Sounds has reached a new fundraising milestone. Led by Battery Ventures and Union Square Ventures, the house concerts company has raised $25 million. Sofar Sounds previously raised $6 million from Octopus Ventures and Virgin Group, who also part…
Rolling Stone’s Charts Release Remains Missing — What’s Going On?
Rolling Stone’s heavily-hyped charts release remains M.I.A., with rumors pointing to numerous snags and even in-fighting. It was the chart release that promised to finally challenge Billboard and Nielsen Music. Just one problem: it’s still mysteriousl…
Here’s a List of Every PledgeMusic Board Member — Past and Present
Who’s on the mysterious PledgeMusic board of directors? These guys. Earlier this week, the PledgeMusic board of directors broke its silence with a terse statement on the PledgeMusic site. The statement emerged as investigations and potentially crimin…
Italian Version of the Copyright Directive Bans All Copyrighted Content Online
Under the finalized Copyright Directive law passed in the European Union, Member States have a maximum of two years to implement the new legislation in their respective countries. Speaking about the new bill, and the controversial Article 13 – now Arti…
ByteDance’s Music Streaming Service Set to Launch as Soon as This Fall — Likely Without Licenses From the Big 3
Last month, amidst stalled negotiation talks with major labels over TikTok’s ‘Value Gap,’ parent company ByteDance quietly started work on a new music streaming app. According to sources, the Chinese conglomerate has over 100 people working on the app….